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See also: 
kapstokartikel het = catchall clause 
het heeft een kapstokfunctie = it's a convenient heading (to classify something under)

Dutch

  • kapstok

English

Literal

  • coat rack
  • (meubel / plank voor kledingstukken
  • (staand) hallstand, hatstand
  • (aan de muur) hat rack
  • (aan de muur) coathooks (meervoud)

Figurative

  • framework
  • conversation piece
  • conversation-starter
  • conversational thread
  • a peg to hang a conversation on
  • implicit script
  • steppingstone (iets als kapstok gebruiken = use something as a steppingstone)
  • basis for (an) exchange of ideas
  • (aanknopingspunt: voor onderzoek) clue, lead
  • (aanknopingspunt: als uitgangspunt) point of departure, starting point
  • (aanknopingspunt: tussen twee mensen) point of contact, thing in common

External links

References

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